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title: Violet's CEO Melissa Reader talks about what's needed in the last life stage
description: Violet's CEO Melissa Reader explains why the last stage of life needs more than a just a clinical focus.
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# [Violet's CEO Melissa Reader talks about what's needed in the last life stage](https://blog.violet.org.au/en/news/melissa-reader-needs)

 Written by [Admin](https://blog.violet.org.au/en/news/author/admin) | Nov 5, 2020 5:13:18 AM

The last stage of life can often have a very clinical focus, and this can be at the expense of a more human, social and emotional one. Communication patchy - difficult conversations are not well handled, or at worst, are avoided altogether. Planning and preparation are generally pretty poor. As a result, there can be a big gap between what we hope for, and what happens.

Violet's CEO, Melissa Reader talks about the needs of the key people in the last stage of life.

## VIDEO: What do caregivers need most?

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